By the mid-1880s, the sand dunes of Glenelg’s esplanade had long given way to the summer residences of the prominent and wealthy of South Australia. Previously known as Albert Parade, and then Seawall, South Esplanade was once a promenade of magnificent Victorian mansions and summer gardens. With time, these mansions slowly began to occupy land beyond the dunes morphing Glenelg’s streets into a suburb of character and charm
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The Olives
5 Olive Street, Glenelg SA, Australia
The Olives was built by Architect Edmund Wright in 1867 for his brother Edward and is the oldest surviving mansion in Glenelg.
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Partridge House
38 Partridge Street, Glenelg SA, Australia
The land at 38 Partridge Street was purchased in 1839 by Mrs. Elinor Varley and a home was built by 1899.
